English - Diné (Navajo) Dictionary:  E

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each other (helping for)

’ah7[k1
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eagles (small), February.   February (small eagles) is meant to mean that this is the month of the "Birth of Eaglets".

’Ats1 Biy11zh
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ear

’ajaa’
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ear ache

’ajaayi’ hodiniih
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earrings

jaat[’00l
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ears (his/her)

bijaa’
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ears (the one with)

jaa’ii
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east, sunrise

ha’a’aah
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East of Center (Sacred Mountain)

Ch’0ol’9’7 , Nit[’iz Dzil , Nt[’iz Dzil
Sacred Mountain East of Center is known as Gobernador Knob (Ch’0ol’9’7).   It is lesser known as Hard Goods Mountain (Nt[’iz Dzil or Nit[’iz Dzil).   Gobernador Knob was created in the Fourth World of Navajo mythology.
Ch’0ol’9’7 ’47 Nit[’iz Dzil ’1t’4.  (Gobernador Knob is Hard Goods Mountain.)
Ch’0ol’9’7 ’47 Nt[’iz Dzil ’1t’4.  (Gobernador Knob is Hard Goods Mountain.)
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eat (he will)

’adooy88[
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eat (I will)

’adeesh99[
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eaten (that which is)

daad1n7g77
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eating (he is)

’ay3
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eating (I am)

’ash3
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eating is done

’ad3 , da’ad3
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edible greens, vegetables

ch’il daad1n7g77 , ch’il [eeyi’ ]dahadleeh7g77
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eggs

’ay55zhii
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elder [man], older man

hastiin
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elders [men], older men

hast07
S1anii d00 hast07 ch’iy11n b1’1j7l44hgo yaa’1h44h n7zin [eh.  (Women and men elders are thankful when one prepares meals/food for them.)
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electricity, lightning

’atsinilt[’ish
’Atsinilt[’ish ’47 naha[tingo h0l=.  (There is lightning when it rains.)
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else (or), if not that

’47 doodago
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else (who), who, which

h17 , h17 l1 ’a[d0’
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enclosure (in the interior of an), in there, inside, within [an enclosed space or area]

’1k0ne’ , h0ne’ , w0ne’ , w0ne’4 , g0ne’ , g0ne’4
h0ne’ , w0ne’  Literally: h0–, w0– (forms adverbs) + –ne’ (behind, inside)
Shizh4’4 w0ne’ dah sid1.  (My father is sitting inside.)
W0ne’4 (W0ne’) doo haz’32 da.  (There is no room inside.)
kin g0ne’  (inside the house)
’ajaayi’ g0ne’  (inside the ear)
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end (bottom), buttocks, butt, rear end

’at[’aa’
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end (rear), buttocks, butt, bottom end

’at[’aa’
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end (the one at the), at the last

’ak4e’di
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endearment (a term of), to express affection

h1shinee’
Shim1 h1shinee’ shi[ n7i [eh.  (My mother usually uses term of endearment too.)
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enough, besides it, alongside it, proportionate to it, near him

b7ighah
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enough, satisfaction;   inside him

hwiih
Hwiih sil99’.  (He became satisfied.) or (He had plenty.) or (He had enough.)
She’esdz33 shin1ghahd66’ sh1 n4ininihgo shi[ hwiih.  (I'm satisfied with the back-rubbing my wife gave me.)
Doo l1 d0’ shi[ hwiih da.  (Boy that feels good [hot shower, scratching one's itchy back, etc.].)
Bizh44’ h0l0n7 bee hwiih s4l99’.  (I got enough beer.)
Bizh44’ h0l0n7 t’00 ’ahay07 yishdl33’ ]t’44’ shi[ y7hwiih.  (I drank a lot of beer and I got enough of it.)
Hwiih yi[k’aaz l1.  (He caught cold.)
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establish, build

haid7sin
’Azh4’4 ’47 hooghan ba’1[ch7n7 haid7sin.  (A father establishes a home for his children.)
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ethnic group or clan, people (same race or group)

dine’4
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evening, sunset, sundown

’e’e’aah , ’i’77’3
’e’e’aah has a secondary difinition of “west”.   Look for it under west.
’I’77’3d33’ ’47 Hozdohd66’ n1niikai.  (We came home from Phoenix at sunset.)
’I’77’32go da’iid33’.  (In the evening we ate supper.)
Sh7 tsx98[go hooghang00 n11shd1a[ doo t’1adoo ’e’eaah7 h11l1 ’i’77’32go ’47 chaha[hee[ hodoolee[ d00 shichid7 bin11’ ’1din.  (I'm in a hurry to get back home because it gets dark after sundown and my car has no lights.)
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event occurs

bi[ n1hoot’aah
Na’h00haidi ’azhish bi[ n1hoot’aah.  (A dance takes place at the fair.)
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ever, then, and then [at that time], only then

’7nda , ’7nd7da
Chizh ’ahid77n7[kaalgo ’7nda yah ’ahid77jih.  (When you have chopped the wood [then] carry it inside.)
N7la’ t11s7n7gizgo ’7nda ’ad77y99[.  (You will eat only after you’ve washed your hands.)
’Ad33d33’ ’7nda chid7 naa’na’7 nis4[b33z.  (Yesterday was the first time that I ever drove a tractor.)
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examination (to make an), to patrol, to make an inspection, to go on reconnaissance

ha’ass77d
B1 ndeiilnish7g77 ’ad33d33’ n7y1ago ha’77sid.  (The man we work for came yesterday and made an inspection.)
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examined (he is being)

bidi’n7l’9
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exceedingly, remarkably, very

’ay0igo , ’ay0o , ’ay0ogo
Ch’44hjiy11n ’47 tsin bineest’2’ ’1t’4ego ’ay0o [ikan.  (Watermelon is a fruit that is very good to the taste.)
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exercise (to)

hatah ’1zhd7lz47
Hatah ’1zhd7lz47go ’47 hats’77s bidziil.  (One's body is strong when one exercises.)
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exists (it)

h0l=
Hak’47 h0l=-go y1’1t’44h.  (It is good to have relatives.)
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existence (it has come into)

hazl99’
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expense (at his), from him

bits’33d66’ , bits’33d00
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expensive, value, valueable, precious

’7l9
D77 ts4 ’ay0o ’7l9.  (This stone is very valuable (expensive).)
Doot[’izhii k’ad ’ay0o da’7l9 hazl99’.  (Turquoise has become very expensive now.)
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expensive (to be too), to be very expensive, to be too high in price, to be very high in price

doo chohoo’99g00 ’7l9
K’ad gohw44h doo chohoo’99g00 da’7l9.  (Coffee is too high in price now.)
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expensive (to be very), to be too expensive, to be too high in price, to be very high in price

doo chohoo’99g00 ’7l9
K’ad gohw44h doo chohoo’99g00 da’7l9.  (Coffee is too high in price now.)
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express affection (to), a term of endearment

h1shinee’
Shim1 h1shinee’ shi[ n7i [eh.  (My mother usually uses term of endearment too.)
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extends (it), a slender stiff object, it sticks out

deez’1
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extends (the mountain)

dzi[ n7’1
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extends up (it), it sticks up, it stands [tree, pole, etc.]

’77’1
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extinct (has become);   he/she died;   nothing, none;   zero

’1din
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eye

’an11’
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eye ache, eye pain

’an11’ diniih
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eye pain, eye ache

’an11’ diniih
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eyes (his/her)

bin11’
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